This statistic shows the results of a 2019 survey on superstition and fear in the United States. During the survey, 27 percent of respondents stated they believe finding a four-leaf clover means luck, while 18 percent believed that opening an umbrella indoors brings bad luck.
United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions?
The original question was phrased by the source as "To what extent do you believe the each of following common superstitions? Please select one option on each row." This statistic depicts only the options "net: believe" and "net: don't believe".
Missing percentage points to 100 percent are due to respondents stating "Don't know".
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YouGov. (January 22, 2019). United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/959295/belief-in-superstitions-in-the-us/
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YouGov. (2019). United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/959295/belief-in-superstitions-in-the-us/
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United States: Do you believe any of these superstitions? [Graph], YouGov, January 22, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/959295/belief-in-superstitions-in-the-us/